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Looks like this will be rip/needle drop from another pirate? 4LP set (BAT 5/8) called "The Complete Birdland Sessions" plus extra titles hopefully - it was supposed to have been released as a 200 ltd edn set (Lord Discography)

There are a few on the list that take my fancy Vi Redd (Bird Call), Monday night At Birdland 1 & 2, Blakey's Cu-Bop & Golden Boy, Byrd/Gryce Jazz Lab (Jubilee), Hawkins The Gilded Hawk (Capitol), Les McCann In NY & Sings (PJ) Yes, some of these were released years ago, are deleted & go for higher prices on Amazon or have also been reissued by the Andorrans but I would prefer to get 24bit remasterings than "needle drops", especially with the way the Australian dollar is at present - hovering at parity with the $US & holding its own with the Yen Have the UA Vi Redd Bird Call sessions ever had a digital release except for a few titles included on the Mighty Quinn Roy Ayers CD?

There's also the excellent 1992 3CD set (Complete Armstrong with FH 1924-25) by Canadian Forte Records Again, the transfers were done by John RT Davies This covers a multitude of labels (including Columbia but no Victor - that was later in the decade) looking through FH's discography, Chuck's idea makes sense ie Columbia & Victor material

Thanks, will do

Bill Dixon died on June 16 this year; see this thread (scroll down). Wikipedia Hans, thanks for the link I was aware that he had passed away earlier this year

Is this 6CD + prints set still available I thought you could obtain it directly from Bill Dixon's website but that appears to have shut down? - only a facebook site comes up on searches There's also mention that an new BD website is forthcoming any info would be appreciated

similarly for Australia - ordered my Dixon set this way (Grooves-Inc don't have the Dixon & Russell sets on their database)

Why? - has there been some previous discussion on this topic What do you & Chuck know?

just preordered my set - have been waiting for this one for a while now for the next big box - Count Basie's Columbia recordings

I'd agree with everyone re Blowitoutahere - prompt & efficient service -> the only downside is international customers can't buy directly from their website similarly good dealings (Amazon & directly via their websites) with Moviemars, import CD's (does anyone know why they will not ship OJC/Concord CD's out of the states - they have the best prices on these), Newbury Comics though shipping time from Newbury can be quite long to Australia (parcels appear to come via New Zealand) My favourite online dealer at present is GROOVES-INC (Swiss based - no international shipping charges) - best place to get the recent Soul Note/Black Saint box sets (except for the Dixon & Russell's) & other euro/UK labels. Their OJC's/Concords (euro pressings) are also much cheaper than the states. Another Amazon site I'd like to mention is the Classical Music superstore -> great place to get the Naxos Jazz icons DVD box sets (excellent after sales service - recently got the 1st box set as a birthday present & the Monk disc was faulty -> after a single email & new replacement disc was promptly shipped out) Can anyone clarify the difference between a standard CD & a promo/cutout - is there actually any difference in sound quality between the Cd's?

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PM on the following Joe McPhee, Evan Parker, & Daunik Lazro (Vand’oeuvre - France) [trio] Evan Parker, “Waterloo 1985” (Emanem) [quartet w/ P. Rutherford, H. Schneider, P. Lytton] Alexander von Schlippenbach, “Twelve-Tone Tales”, vol. 1 (Intakct) [solo] Thanks

What a great idea! Seconded. Or thirded. Fourth'd. McGhee seems to me like the perfect Mosaic artist--outstanding musician but somehow never quite getting the acclaim and recognition he deserved. Fifth'd also, what about a Freddie Roach Blue Note MS (it may be a bit more than 3CD's though?) -last time i mentioned this to Michael C he felt that it would not sell well enough

wholeheartedly agree - picked up my copy a few months ago; excellent sound restoration & lots of unreleased material (or stuff that was only released on 78's or 10" LP's

While we are on the topic,I was was wondering if there are any opinions out there re a Mosaic Select of his Blue Note work(may be too many LP's for a 3CD set but I thought there were 5?) . I contacted Michael Cuscuna a few years back & his reply was that it would not sell in enough quantity to make it a viable project.

great idea though you can pick up the majority of the material (minus the three quartet pieces) on various CD's (Early Circle CD probably the most elusive)

No, I havn't heard it - I thought Circulus (US version) was a single LP & the three titles took up approximately 15mins but I realise now it's a 2 LP set with the quartet pieces taking up over 46mins - that's why they weren't put on the Early Circle CD! Drone 22:25 Quartet Piece No. 1 16:13 Quartet Piece No. 2 17:33 Quartet Piece No. 3 12:25 Percussion Piece 5:52

Has the August 21, 1970 Corea/Braxton/Holland/Altschul session (Quartet piece Nos 1-3) ever been released on CD - was originally released on the BN LP Circulus (LA882) It appears to be the only Corea BN/SS session not to have been digitalised. I'm surprised it wasn't put on the Early Circle CD (84465) - that disc contains the 13 & 19 Oct, 1970 sessions & is only 55mins long

PM sent on Shirley Scott w/ Stanley Turrentine "Soul Shoutin'" - ("Soul is Willing" twofer Prestige) $8.00

Kenton Presents.... arrived today (Australia) All CD's sealed & in perfect condition very happy!!! :D

PM sent on John Zorn Masada Vol. 6 Vav $10 John Zorn Masada Vol 8 Het $10 John Zorn Masada Vol 10 Yod $10 John Zorn Vol 7 Zayin $10

Reinier many thanks for the info/scan that does confirm my findings that these two titles are from a different session not listed in the Blue Note Discography (1988 edn - don't have the most recent version - maybe it has been corrected?) SSS-7-126 Birdland Bounce (US title - BN 1611) = Brand's Essence (UK title - Esquire 10-115) SSS-7-127 Leapin' In London (US title - BN 1611) = Marshall's Plan (UK title - Esquire 10-115)

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I think I may have sorted out this anomaly The Blue Note discography gives this info Jimmy Deuchar (tp) Eddie Harvey (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Don Rendell (ts) Bill LeSage (p) Eric Dawson (b) Tony Kinsey (d) London, England, July 29, 1950 SSS7-126 Birdland Bounce BN 1611 SSS7-127 Leapin' In London - 116 Tea For Me Bn 1612 117 Cherokee - note that the matrix numbers are different between the first two & the latter two I did a search via matrix # through the Lord Discography & came up with a different session Melody Maker's All Stars Kenny Baker (tp) Gordon Langhorn (tb) Ronnie Chamberlain, Henry MacKenzie (cl) Johnny Dankworth (as) Ronnie Scott (ts) Dave Shand (bs) Victor Feldman (vib) Ivor Mairants (g) Charlie short (b) Jack Parnell (d) London, February 3, 1951 SSS-7-126 Brand's Essence Esquire (E)10-115, S-321 SSS-7-127 Marshall's Plan (ds out) - - I suspect that these are the alternate titles for BN 78 1611 - The BN discography may be a bit out here as it looks like we have two separate sessions It would be interesting to see who are the musicians listed on the 78 label ANYONE OUT THERE WITH A COPY OF THE 78!!!!

bought three Strata East CD's from Japan last month ie Billy Harper's Capra Black & Charles Tolliver's Music Inc & Impact - all with great sound (Bomba label - 24bit remastered) HMV Japan have them on special at present (between 1600 & 1800yen) - there is a reasonable range of Strata Easts though not comprehensive Regarding the MS Tolliver box - hasn't Michael Cuscuna mentioned that they are considering releasing a further MS box in the future? Clifford Jordan's Glass Bead Games has been released by the Harvestsong label (Canadian?) - this is an official release via Clifford Jordan's wife (who had the tapes) - can only get it through Cadence as far as I am aware